Working on the line of William Wallace born a1724, died between 14 Jan 1773 and 11 Feb 1791, Fannett Twp, Franklin County, PA, and wife Margaret ___ who died after 1773. William was in Path Valley by 1762 according to the Franklin County history. He was taxed in Fannett Twp in 1768. Children from his will and family records: 1. James “oldest son” died 1808 Dry Run, Franklin County, PA, no issue. Executors of his will were John ELLIOTT, William ELLIOTT, and William CARTY. Witnesses to the will: John MOORE, William SKINNER and Stephen SKINNER. He bequethed land to his nephew William Benjamin WALLACE, son of his brother William. John and William ELLIOTT were nephews, sons of his sister Joannah ELLIOTT. William CARTY was the husband of his sister Ann. 2. William “second son” born a 1765, married 1786 New Haven CT, Elizabeth GRIFFITH. Two known sons: William Benjamin mentioned in the will of his uncle James and James Griffith. Family tradition states that William was a ship captain who had a plantation in West Indies and that he died at sea. I have a very old silk shawl that tradition says he brought back from one of his trips to the Far East. 3. Catherine, b 1755, married 17 Dec 1770 Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA, to James COUN (COWEN?) They supposedly moved to Tuscarora Valley. 4. Mary married a1773 ___ BARY. 5. Joannah married a1773 Francis ELLIOTT Jr who died a Apr 1800 Franklin County. Known children: James (1789-1878) married Isabella BEATTY, and sons Archibald, William, and John all of whom died without issue. Also from Francis’ will: daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Isabella and Mary – all appear to have been unmarried in 1797 when the will was written. 6. Margaret married a1773 ___ HAMILTON 7. Elizabeth married a1773 Adam MAXWELL (1752-1837 Armstrong County, PA). Known children: James Hill (1791-1861), Adam, David, John, William, Sarah married Benjamin WHITE, Elizabeth, Jane married George William COOK and Margaret who married William WHITE. An Adam MAXWELL was enumerated in the 1790 census of Westmoreland County PA. Family tradition states that the descendents went to KY. 8. David – ‘went south’ - No other information. 9. Ann (b a1769) married a1785 William CARTY/McCARTNEY who died 1808. Children from family records: James born 1785 died without issue, William married 1811 Jane WILSON, Isabel dsp, Elizabeth “Betsy” (1793-1859 Spring Run, Franklin County) dsp, Margaret married 1828 Path Valley to David ELDER. 10. Isabella married a1773 James HILL. She may have married (2) to ___ McCONAUGHY. Franklin County, PA, Will Book B, p 339. James Wallace of Fannett Twp, w/w 1 Apr 1808, w/p 14 Apr 1808. All my real estate to William B. Wallace, son of my brother William Wallace of New Haven, CT; James Carty, son of my sister Ann Carty, the black colt; $20.00 to my housekeeper Rachel Buchanan and her choice of one of my cows; sister Catharine Carow; sons of my sister Mary Bary; sons of my sister Joannah Elliott; sons of my sister Margaret Hamilton; sons of my sister Elizabeth Maxwell; sons of my sister Ann Carty. Exec: John Elliott, William Elliott and William Carty Wit: John Moore, William Skinner, Stephen Skinner.